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Old 12-27-2009, 01:56 PM
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Was gone over the weekend and left my car in gear while it was in the garage. Garage is level but but keep it in gear just because. About couldnt get it in reverse to back out let alone any other gear. Clutch pedal feels like it engages about an inch before it hits the floor. Should say I dont feel any pressure till about an inch before the floor. Didnt have this problem before I left. How is this possible???? HELP!!!
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check the fluid in your clutch resiovior to see if its low. Maybe a bad cluch master cylinder or slave leaking?
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Didnt see any leaks so I guess it is just low then. Will check that in a sec.
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Ahhh ok, dumb question, where do I look to see the level for the fluid?
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clutch master cylinder is on the firewall, driver side. Should be full of clear, clean fluid. If not, you need to fill it, and then probably bleed it from underneath the car.
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Ok, going to check that and see. Back in a sec.
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The one mounted on the firewall is full but there is another one just to the right of it with a white cap that states "Fill to step with DOT 3 brake fluid". That one looks low.
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Alright, after many pics off the internet I was looking at the brake master cylinder. The one for the clutch is right next to it from what I gather.
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should be, and it does use brake fluid as well.
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Put the brake fluid in yesterday and it worked fine. Got up this morning and same deal. Wouldnt go in to gear with the pedal to the floor. Took it to a shop and we will see what it is. Hopefully not much.
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Sounds like a hydraulic issue somewhere. Probably a leaking slave.
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Yea, they said it was the hydraulics. Went out on it so they are replacing it and waiting on the Monster lvl 2 to come in so I can throw that on there too!!
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Good deal. You will love the Monster.




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